📍 50 Andrew Jarvis Dr., Portsmouth, Rockingham County, 03801
Portsmouth High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portsmouth, Rockingham County. The school has 1,032 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portsmouth School District school district. It serves grades 9–13 in a suburban setting. The school employs 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Portsmouth High School enrolls 1,032 students across grades 9–13. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 88 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 7.7% Two or more races and 4.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 843 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 7.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 47 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
112 of the school's 1,032 students (11%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 95 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Portsmouth High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NH-10, state senate district 21, state house district 729.
Portsmouth High School is one of 6 schools in Portsmouth School District, based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The district serves 2,436 students district-wide and employs 229 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,032 students, Portsmouth High School is larger than the district average of about 406 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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